Welcome to Burlison ...
The town of Burlison is located in Tipton County<1>.
The location of Burlison has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Burlison, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Burlison has a population of 410 people<3> (see below for details).
Burlison is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Burlison lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Burlison is located in the (731) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Burlison had an population of 410 people. This is a decrease of 3.53% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.49% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Burlison had a population of 425 people. This makes Burlison the county's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 425 people, the population of Burlison decreased 6.18% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 453 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Burlison.
Communities near Burlison ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burlison.
- Millington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Millington is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millington <5>
- Clopton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Atoka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
- Atoka is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <5>
- Covington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <5>
- Ripley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <5>
- Osceola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <5>
- Munford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munford
- Munford is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munford <5>
- Mount Carmel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Tipton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,453 people
- Brighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <5>
- Daniels Point Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
- Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Burlison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burlison.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burlison. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burlison.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burlison. See our Newspapers Page for Burlison.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burlison ...
Looking for more information about Burlison? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Burlison, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Burlison.
Adding Burlison to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Burlison in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Burlison was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Burlison post office opened in 1881.
We also found Burlison on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Burlison.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burlison. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tipton County: www.tiptonco.com
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Tipton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Burlison. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burlison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |